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  1. How to claim
  2. How your Medicare card and account work

Acting arrangements for Medicare

You can act for someone or ask someone to act for you with Medicare.

  1. How to claim
  2. How your Medicare card and account work

Organ and tissue donation

Give the gift of life and register your decision to donate your organs or tissue after you die.

  1. Carer Payment
  2. How to keep your payment

Change of circumstances while getting Carer Payment

We need to know about changes as they could increase, reduce or stop your Carer Payment.

  1. Carer Allowance
  2. How to manage your allowance

Travel outside Australia rules for Carer Allowance

There are rules about when you can get Carer Allowance when you or the person you are caring for travel outside Australia. You must meet the Carer Allowance rules at all times.

  1. Carer Payment
  2. How to keep your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Carer Payment

There are rules about when you can get Carer Payment when you or the person you care for travel outside Australia. You must meet the Carer Payment rules at all times.

  1. Electronic messaging
  2. How to manage your messages

Change how you get electronic messaging

You can change how you get electronic messages from us at any time.

  1. Electronic messaging
  2. How to manage your messages

Update your electronic messaging contact details

If you change your mobile number or email address, you need to tell us straight away.

  1. Carer Allowance
  2. How to manage your allowance

Breaks from caring when you get Carer Allowance

You can still get Carer Allowance if you take a break from providing care or your care receiver is in hospital.

Transfer Carer Payment and Carer Allowance from child to adult

You may be getting Carer Payment or Carer Allowance, or both payments. When a child in your care is turning 16, you can transfer your Carer Payment and or Carer Allowance from a child to an adult.

  1. How to manage your allowance
  2. Reviews

Carer Allowance income review

To make sure you’re paid correctly, we may review your income.

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Page last updated: 17 November 2025.
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